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Deposit Synonyms
Black Point; Mc 5459; Mc 5460; Mc 5461; Mc 5462; Mc 9101
Mineral District
Deposit Summary
lode of quartz-iron oxide in host Saddleworth Formation, and carrying visible copper carbonates, and galena. Sorted ore assayed 21%Cu and 16oz silver.
Deposit Description
KETCHOWLA, historic mine discovered in 1881, with workings developed from 1905-12 on section 164N Hundred Wonna on a lode of quartz-iron oxide carrying visible copper carbonates, and reports of galena, with host being metasediment of the Saddleworth Formation. Sorted ore assayed 21%Cu and 16oz silver.
Discovery Year
? 1881
Commodities
Copper, Silver
Ore Minerals
Argentite, Galena, Malachite
Gangue Minerals
Iron oxide (non specific), Quartz
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